The Code

"620...10-28.....620 go....... 10-28 on 10 zulu charlie lima 4.......620 10-12 please..........10-28 on 10 zulu charlie lima 4 comes back to a Clayton Arnold Baggett....Hendersonville, Tennessee on a 2002 Nissan Maxima....nif, no priors all clear......620 i am 10-08 from the stop.....10-04 620 1635."

For those of you who do not know what the last paragraph was about, it was police 10 codes and a brief discussion between an officer (I was 620 in the day, but did not pull over anyone...that was for real cops) and a dispatcher concerning a traffic stop. It seems that the man was in distress, so the officer asked for information about the guy in order to know what they were getting in to. The tag was ran after a pause, and it turned out that the guy was clean, he seemed ditressed because he was a pastor, so this was not distress, it was just normal pastor stuff he was thinking about.

10 codes were deisgned for officers to have a level of professionalism, ease of use and time and clear communication in regard to what was giong on. However, if you do not know them, they mean nothing.

What code do you live by... or, are you like Law enforcement that is contemplating getting rid of their codes for something new? When you speak of God are you 10_01 (poor reception) or have you just given up and gone 10-03 (stopped transmitting) Where will you be when all is 10-42 (the end of your watch)? Just something for you to chew on today. Please be 10-34 (have an open frequency) to God. Be blessed, I am 10-19. Jory

Road Trip

I have been on the road this weekend doing some business. As I travelled, I realized how life and travelling seem the same. We are on a journey...going somewhere. What I wish to concentate on are the distractions that occur while on the road. As I drove, A sign caught my attention. It said simply "Guns and Ammo". Now, That may seem odd to some, but as a gun person of sorts, I was enthrawled at the possibility of looking around. To make a long story short, what started as a five minute stop turned in to a bit longer one.

What is distracting you on your journey? What is altering your plans and changing your focus from reaching your destination? Get back on the road! Refresh, Refocus, Restart. Jory